Jerry O’Connell: Breaking Up Over Intercom

Summary

Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa
Episode: Jerry O’Connell: Breaking Up Over Intercom
Date: July 20, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this energetic and unfiltered episode recorded live at the SiriusXM Fishbowl, Kelly Ripa welcomes longtime friend, actor, and TV host Jerry O’Connell. The episode is a candid, hilarious, and sometimes touching exploration of Jerry’s journey in entertainment, his family and marriage, the realities of Hollywood relationships and breakups (including being dumped via intercom!), and the unique camaraderie developed between Jerry, his wife Rebecca Romijn, and Kelly. Expect spirited banter, personal confessions, and stories about exes—with both wit and warmth.

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Main Themes and Purpose

• Navigating Showbiz: Jerry and Kelly reflect on career pivots, co-hosting talk shows, and lessons learned from mentors.
• Friendship and Mentorship: Jerry credits Kelly as a guiding “Yoda,” influencing both him and Rebecca Romijn professionally and personally.
• Relationships, Exes, and Breakups: From Jerry’s playful recounting of Rebecca’s divorce from John Stamos to his own infamous intercom breakup, nothing is off-limits.
• Family Life: Parenting teenage twins, handling heartbreak, and the relatable chaos of blending celebrity and family.
• Behind-the-Scenes Stories: Unfiltered tales from “Live with Kelly,” mishaps, and unexpected co-hosting gigs.
• Celebrity Connections: Encounters with icons such as Ray Liotta and John Stamos, with side-splitting imitations and playful admiration.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Banter & Setting (00:50–03:07)

• Kelly opens the show buzzing from the live audience and Twizzlers-powered energy.
• Playful audience shoutouts and live setting in SiriusXM’s Fishbowl.
• Introduction of Jerry as “OG Manhattan kid,” actor, husband, girl dad, and “Mr. Bing Bong.”

2. Kelly as Jerry’s “Yoda” in Life (04:04–05:19)

• Jerry describes Kelly as a mentor to him and Rebecca Romijn, ever since their early family days.
• Quote:

  “You are such, like, a first for my wife and I for so many things... You have been like our, like, North Star.” — Jerry (04:04)

• Jerry recalls Kelly’s practical advice about Botox and time in the makeup chair.

3. First Live Co-Hosting Experience & The Kitty Litter Debacle (05:28–15:01)

• Jerry relives being bumped from “Live” for a kitty litter integration, vowing never to return.

• Wild series of events: Kelly Burkhart calls him at 1:30am after Neil Patrick Harris misses a flight, begging him to fill in.

• Shows up still under the influence, finds himself suddenly co-hosting live on TV.

• Quote:

  “I was like, I can't believe I got bumped for kitty litter. This is like a joke. I'm in a Broadway show. This is crazy.”
  — Jerry (08:34)

• Kelly’s spontaneous encouragement post-show—“You’re good at this; you should always do this”—inspires Jerry to embrace hosting.

• Quote:

  “Thank God you said that to me back then because no one else had said that to me.”
  — Jerry (14:19)

4. The Art of Hosting and Jerry’s Unique Talent (15:01–16:35)

• Kelly reflects that not all actors can host, but Jerry’s relatability and curiosity stand out.
• Fantasy talk show idea: Jerry & Rebecca at a dinner table—“would end in an argument.”

5. Celebrity Encounters on Set: Ray Liotta & New Jersey Roots (16:51–19:12)

• Jerry recounts hilarious Ray Liotta interview—Ray focuses solely on Kelly due to shared Jersey heritage.
• Discussion of behind-the-scenes vibes when high-profile guests visit.

6. Jerry and Rebecca: Romance, Divorce, Exes, and Parenting (19:17–26:05)

• Jerry jokes about being one of Rebecca’s “rotation” during her Rule-following post-divorce era.
• Admits to mocking Rebecca’s divorce-induced tears, which becomes a family coping tradition—eventually helping their daughter through her own breakup.
• Quote:

  “It did help, like, people get through — made a joke about a highly emotional period.”
  — Jerry (25:23)

7. Meeting John Stamos (29:12–33:40)

• Jerry describes attending a party solo because Rebecca declines (“I want to meet this guy you’ve been talking about all these years”).
• He and Stamos get along—Jerry raves about his charm.
• Quote:

  “He’s like the hottest, nicest guy... mesmerized by his eyes, his skin tone, his hair.”
  — Jerry (33:13)

8. The Memoir Dilemma: Privacy, Permission, and Oversharing (36:10–39:35)

• Discussion about whether exes should be consulted for memoirs—Rebecca was upset by Stamos’s revelations about their marriage.
• Jerry reflects on attempting to write his own memoir, but scrapping parts at Rebecca’s request.
• Quote:

  “You can’t put this all in a book.”
  — Rebecca, relayed by Jerry (38:47)

9. Jerry’s Own Breakup Memoir Cameos: Giuliana Rancic & The Intercom Incident (39:40–47:30)

• Jerry confirms his “terrible boyfriend” status with both Giuliana Rancic and Ginger Spice, expressing genuine regret and offering public apologies.
• The infamous breakup over intercom—Jerry deflects and claims he doesn’t recall saying the now-notorious line.
• Quote:

  “Nope. Sorry, homegirl. Things change. But you take care, okay?”
  — Jerry, quoted by Giuliana Rancic, delivered by Kelly (44:26)

• Jerry admits he was caught off-guard at home, unsure how to handle Giuliana’s unannounced visit (while possibly entertaining another).

10. Lightning Round: More Exes & Emmy Gigolo Days (47:34–48:38)

• Jerry confesses teenage dating with Sarah Michelle Gellar—dumped quickly due to his “drunk” 20s.
• Jokes about only attending the Emmys as someone’s date—never a nominee.

11. Honoring Rob Reiner at the Oscars (48:38–51:40)

• Emotional account of participating in an Oscars tribute to director Rob Reiner, who gave Jerry his big break in “Stand By Me.”
• Powerful moments backstage reflect on how formative early mentorships are.
• Quote:

  “He gave you and I our first breaks... It was very emotional back there.”
  — Jerry (49:43)

12. Passing It On: Working With Young Actors (51:40–53:34)

• Jerry discusses ensuring young actors today have positive memories, just as he did with Reiner.
• Shoutouts to new project "Summer’s Last Resort" (Tubi movie), mentoring rising young talent.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

• “You have been like our, like, North Star.”
  — Jerry O’Connell (04:04)

• On being bumped for product placement:

  “I got bumped for the kitty litter.”
  — Jerry (07:49)

• On advice from Kelly:

  “You should always, when opportunities like this come up, you should always do them.”
  — Kelly (13:38)

• On handling a partner’s emotional baggage:

  “If my wife was crying, I would go [mocks crying]... and now, my wife does it to our kids.”
  — Jerry (23:16–24:32)

• On meeting John Stamos:

  “He’s like the hottest, nicest guy. I don’t know why you didn’t work it out.”
  — Jerry (33:09)

• On breakups and memoirs:

  “Nope. Sorry, homegirl. Things change. But you take care, okay?”
  — As quoted by Giuliana Rancic, read by Kelly (44:26)

• On acting and talk show hosting:

  “I don't think that all actors can host talk shows. I think that a very few, handful have the ability to enjoy the art of spontaneous conversation.”
  — Kelly (15:01)

• On Rob Reiner’s mentorship:

  “He came over and he went, ‘Hey Jerry, that’s what I’m—fellas, that’s what I’m talking about. Get crazy. Get loose on set. Ad lib things. And it’s why I’m here.’”
  — Jerry (51:00)

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Notable Segments by Timestamp

• 03:07 — Jerry joins the show; banter about Kelly’s podcast setup, his “Botox curiosity,” and their shared history.
• 07:50–09:12 — Jerry gets bumped for “kitty litter” ad, swears off the show.
• 09:12–14:19 — 1:30am panic call, last-second co-hosting, and Kelly’s career-affirming advice.
• 19:17–24:32 — Jerry and Rebecca’s “Rules” dating era; coping with divorce; Jerry’s mock-crying tradition.
• 29:12–33:40 — Measuring up to John Stamos, bonding at a party.
• 36:10–39:35 — Memoir ethics: should exes get warning?
• 39:40–47:30 — Breakup stories: Giuliana Rancic, the intercom incident, regrets, and public apology.
• 48:38–51:40 — Emotional Rob Reiner Oscar tribute story.
• 53:00–53:34 — Mentoring young actors and “Summer’s Last Resort.”

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Jerry’s Lighter Moments

• Boxes Song:
  Jerry entertains the audience with his “boshes, boshes, boshes” song, poking fun at Rebecca’s online shopping boxes (31:35).
• Twizzlers Life Hacks:
  Suggests using Twizzlers as a straw at the movies (53:49).
• On Exes:
  Kelly quips, “Everybody has exes,” to which Jerry retorts, “Not you, Kelly.” (33:52)
• Emmy “Gigolo”:
  Jokes that he only attends Emmys as someone’s plus-one, never as a nominee. (48:21)

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Overall Tone & Takeaways

The episode is fast-paced, disarmingly honest, and infused with good-natured teasing. Both Jerry and Kelly maintain a warm, conversational tone, blending nostalgia, vulnerability, and humor. Whether they’re commenting on the absurdities of live television, poking fun at their own flaws, or reflecting on family milestones, the stories feel both relatable and star-studded—a view into real life when the cameras stop rolling.

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For anyone who hasn’t listened:
This episode is a masterclass in storytelling and showbiz friendship, brimming with confessions, lesson-sharing, and infectious laughter—a rare chance to hear two TV pros truly “off camera,” with all filters off.

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Segments to check out:

• Botox and mentorship: 04:04–05:19
• Kitty litter/Live TV disaster: 07:50–09:12
• Breakup by intercom drama: 44:16–47:30
• Meeting Stamos & the exes segment: 29:12–36:44
• Rob Reiner tribute/acting mentorship: 48:38–51:40

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Transcript

[A]

I just want to say thank you to Twizzler Strawberry Twists for sponsoring today's episode. You know, I love Twizzlers as a treat or a snack and even as a party decoration all year round. Try it. I dare you. At your next gathering, put Twizzlers in a tall glass, and I promise you they will be the absolute hit of the party. Also, you will have no cleanup because people will eat your centerpiece. Jan, did you know that?

[B]

I do.

[A]

So it just made sense when they wanted to come on today's bonus episode, which, with Jerry o', Connell, is a guaranteed party. Bring a twist that's playful and fun. To all your summer activities, from movie nights with friends to road trips with your family. Shop for Twizzlers now. Hello, everyone, and welcome to let's Talk Off Camera.

[B]

Yes,

[A]

if you are regular listeners to this podcast, you know that I am typically sitting in my son's former bedroom. Albert. And typically, when we start talking, all of the sirens, the car alarms go ambulances, everything is going off. But not today, because we are in the glamorous and glorious Sirius XM Fishbowl. Yes, it is a live audience.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

Unbelievable. We even got a spot sponsor for this here shindig. Twizzlers is sponsoring this. We are sugared up. Our audience is sugared up. Our guest is sugared up. We are gonna do it today. Now, listen, listen, before I wanna do some housekeeping, and by housekeeping, I wanna give some shout outs to some audience members who are stuck outside. They're not in here. We're very lucky in here. You know, we've got our friend Lewis, which is spelled L, E, W, I, S. Louis. He left his poor wife out there. Lewis, you ditched Andrea, left her daughter out there.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[A]

Savages. Out there is your lover of 25 years. Savage. All of us dial. Kyle is sitting out in the audience.

[B]

Mark's in the lobby.

[A]

Mark's in the lobby. He hasn't even made it up here. Schulweiss and Jen, who have their own podcast called Everybody Talks. They're out there, so you wanna give them a listen. But here, let's get to the real issue. Today we've got a big guest, a big guest who is the only person that is good enough for our Fishbowl episode.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

I made it. Biggest fish we know.

[A]

He is the OG Manhattan kid. Yeah. A lot of people find themselves living in Manhattan. This kid was born and raised here.

[B]

That's right.

[A]

He is a byproduct of these gritty city streets. He's an actor. He's a husband. He's a girl dad to teenage twins.

[B]

17.

[A]

He's a Bravo super fan. He's also known as Mr. Bing Bong.

[B]

Okay. Yeah, Mr. Bing Bong. That's Alias. Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. Ladies and gentlemen, I say without further ado, Jerry o'. Connor.

[B]

What an honor to be here. What an honor to be here. Okay. What an honor to be here. First of all, I have done your podcast when you were in your house, and I want to say there was a smoke detector going off every, like, 30 seconds, like, right in back of you, like, chirping.

[A]

Yeah, that's right.

[B]

That tracks.

[A]

Now, we're here today. We wanted to entice you to come back. Big time.

[B]

Big time.

[A]

We got sponsors, Kelly.

[B]

We have actual birds coming into chirp. Honestly, Kelly, you finally made it. I'm so proud of you. Look at this. Look at this.

[A]

This is not my first time in the fishbowl. I want to point out the first time I was in this here fishbowl, may he Rest in peace, Dr. Fred Brandt was here to doing an episode on Botox, and since at the time I was the only person that would openly admit to it, I was the person he got to sit next to him on his podcast. So we talked about Botox.

[B]

You know, Kelly, it's so funny you say that you are. And this is gonna be a theme with today's episode. You are such, like, a first for my wife and I for so many things. But it's so funny. We've known you for decades, my wife and I. My wife, Rebecca Romijn, supermodel actress. We're still married, but we heard you on that episode, and we were Botox curious, and we asked you, and you said something to my wife and I that we think about a lot. You said, I spend a half hour less in the makeup chair every day since I got it.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

And that really resonated with us. Kelly, I'm gonna tell you, and I'm not even making a joke here, Kelly, you've said so many things to my wife and I over the years, and we're, like, the same age as you. But you have, I think, because you started your family so early in your life. You have been, like, a sage for us. You've been like our, like, North Star, and I'm gonna. I'm really here.

[A]

I'm like Yoda. You are.

[B]

You are. Yes. That is. You are like Yoda.

[A]

Yoda. I am.

[B]

No, I mean, you, like, pluck hair. Like, Yoda had hairs. Coming out of his ears. He was a weird looking cat. You're.

[A]

I've had that laser. I've had that lasered on.

[B]

Right, right.

[A]

We'll talk about laser in the next episode. Speaking of firsts, can you tell our live audience, if you're comfortable, about the first time you co hosted with me on Live? I love this story so much.

[B]

So, like, I'm here because I have worked. I've worked with Kelly. I've sat next to Kelly as a

[A]

co host many, many, many times.

[B]

Many times. And it's funny, I was a guest on your show a number of times, and I remember I'd come on when you had other co hosts as well. I remember I came on once when Ashton Kutcher was there and he was co hosting with you, and I came on as a guest. I was doing a Broadway show in New York, and it's a very big deal if you're on Broadway and you get to do Live with Kelly and Mark because it sells tickets to be. Whenever I'm in a play and I do your show, literally the box office says to me, man, we saw a bump from you being on.

[A]

Oh, that's Kelly. Oh, that's good news.

[B]

So Kelly has a book or this is a podcast. So I'm going to take my time telling this. You know, this is why I'm so excited to do this. Normally, I would tell this story to Kelly on Kelly Show Live with Kelly. Mark and Gelman would be off camera, like, wrap it up, wrap it up, let's go.

[A]

Right.

[B]

It's taking more than 30 seconds.

[A]

He can't stop us today.

[B]

Yeah, he's.

[A]

He's in the lobby with Mark.

[B]

I know, but I was supposed to be a third guest on the show to promote, which was still very nice of Kelly.

[A]

Kelly Burkhardt is our show's talent booker. The Live talk show. So there's two Kellys. So people are always like, there's live with Kelly and then there's little Kelly. We call her little Kelly because she's half my size. I know it sounds preposterous, but she's half my size.

[B]

Anyway, this is a podcast, so I'm gonna do a voice, and I hope she's not offended, but Kelly Burkhart sounds a little. A little like this.

[A]

That's exactly what she sounds like.

[B]

So it's funny because Kelly Ripa sounds like Kelly Ripa and Kelly Burkart sounds like this. And so Kelly. Kelly Burkhart booked me on the show, and I was bumped. Now, what happens when you're bumped is they run out of time. I'm sure you've heard on Jimmy Kimmel. Sorry we didn't have time to get to Matt Damon tonight. It's like a joke, right? So I believe you had a integration, which is a live commercial. Oh, this product's so great for kitty litter.

[A]

That sounds right.

[B]

Gilman. I was ready to come on stage, and Gilman came up to me and went, I'm so sorry.

[A]

You're getting punk for kitty litter.

[B]

We got to do this kitty litter ad. It's like, really good kitty litter. It's like the smell of it, like, gets nice when they put the paws in it and everything. But anyway, I got bumped for the kitty litter, and I was.

[A]

I was crestfallen.

[B]

I was. No, I was angry, Kelly. I was angry at the show. I was like. I'm like, I'm never going home. And Albert, your co host here, knows I take the train because we would always meet on the train whenever I was doing the show because we get out of the same car. This is right at Columbus Circle. So it always be on that same car. But I was like, I can't believe I got bumped for kitty litter. This is like a joke. I'm in a Broadway show. I'm a huge Broadway actor. This is crazy. I am never. I am never doing that show. I am never doing that show, doing Kelly Ripa's show again. That is it.

[A]

Many people. Many people have said it before you, Jerry.

[B]

That show is dead to me. Kelly Ripa is dead to me. And Gilman are dead to me.

[A]

Yes. Yes.

[B]

Cut to a week later. Okay. I'm on a Broadway show. I'm drinking a tremendous amount these days. I'm on Broadway. Broadway people drink. You finish your show, you go out, you have cocktails at.

[A]

It's part of the culture Bar Central.

[B]

Bar Centrale. Sorry, Kelly. Bar Centrale. There's an E with a thing over it, and I'm drinking, and I'm on Broadway, and my phone rings at, I'm gonna say, 1:30am okay? And it's Kelly Burkhart. Kelly Burkhart. And I pick it up, by the way. This is so exciting to tell long stories in front of Kelly Ripa. Normally, Gelman would be passing out right now. So Kelly Burkhart goes, hey, hey, what's up? And I'm drunk. And I'm like, you calling out, apologize for bumping me for the kitty litter. I'm on Broadway. B word. Listen, I got. It's 911-911-91-91,1. And I'm like, what do you mean 911?

[A]

And she's like, she talks in code. You never understand fully what she's saying.

[B]

I got an emergency. I got an emergency. And I was like, okay. Like, everything okay. And. And I do like Kelly Burkhart and I do like Kelly Ripa. I know I was saying everybody was dead to me, but these are my close friends. And I went, is everything okay? And she went, nph missed his flight. And I went, nph missed his flight. And she was like, neil Patrick Harris. Neil Patrick Harris missed his flight. He was supposed to do the show with Kelly Amaro and he can't make his flight. And I need you here, I need you here at 8 o' clock to go over the show. And I was like, I can't do it. I'm wasted and I'm not ready to go home and I can't do it. And Kelly was like, please, I'm begging you. I'm begging you. I'm so sorry about the kitty litter. And I was like, okay, I will be there. I will be there. Now an intelligent right minded person would have gone home immediately. I stayed out till whenever bars close in New York on a Thursday night,

[A]

four o' clock in the morning.

[B]

And I rolled into your show. I expected I was gonna be a guest, so I rolled in. Your show starts live at 9. I rolled in, I'm going to say 8:55.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Drunk.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

No, I was there and rolled in 8:55. And everyone's freaking out. Gilman is freaking out. He's shaking. Where were you? Why you so late? All this stuff. I was like, hey dude, like you call me at 1:30, like I'm here, just be happy. Like what's the big deal? I'm gonna get bumped for kitty litter anyway. So I'll see, you know, Kelly in 45 minutes on the stage. And I was there and then you came into my room and we started walking and they slapped some makeup on me and we were walking and I was like, why is everyone panicking? Like, what's the big deal? I have like a half hour. You gotta do the spin the wheel and you gotta give out the prize and blah blah, blah.

[A]

I remember talking to you at that point, like trying to give you the old pep talk about like co hosting and how fast the hour's gonna go. And I remember he's not hearing a word I'm saying.

[B]

Well, so you took my arm and we were walking toward the stage and I was like, this is weird. Like everyone's like, I guess maybe they're apologetic over the kitty litter thing. Like, whatever. We walk off stage and your announcer says, today's co hosts, Jerry o' Connell and Kelly Ripa. And I said, I'm co hosting. And you said, yeah, didn't they tell you that? And then the curtain opened and we walked out on stage and we did the show.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And so I was drunk. First of all, if it makes you

[A]

feel any better, I just want you to know you weren't. You weren't even the drunkest person I've co hosted with by a long shot. I have co hosted with way more fucked up people than you, I promise.

[B]

Oh, good. I just found out. We can curse on this, but we did the show. We did an hour. I had so much fun, Kelly. It's just so much fun talking with you. And you said to me afterwards, I was like, well, that was a lot of fun. And you said, you should come back and do that with me. That was a good time. And I think I said to you something like, well, I'm on Broadway. I can't just be like, hosting. I'm on Broadway. Can't do. I normally don't do unscripted. I normally do. Wow, I really like that one.

[A]

I'm an actor.

[B]

Normally I don't do unscripted. I just did this as a special occasion. And to be frankly, honest, I didn't even know I was doing this, so. And Kelly, you grabbed me and you said, and I now know after knowing you for decades, you said this because you really liked me. For some reason, you grabbed my arm and you said, hey, I'm an actor too. And I've. And I've been acting just like you for a very long time. And I'm telling you, you're good at this. And you should always, when this, when opportunities like this come up, you should always do them. And I gotta tell you, Kelly, I sit here today still in the entertainment industry because you said that to me decades ago.

[A]

Your talent is the reason you're still.

[B]

You said it to me 2011. So that was 15 years ago. And so it's like. And it's funny, in life you become, I don't want to say close minded to things, but like, I was an actor and like, I was had in my head that actors can only act in premium streaming shows or on Broadway. And you know this as someone who's very successful in entertainment, that's not the case anymore. And thank God you said that to me back then because no one else had said that to me. And I really appreciate you. I mean, I don't think.

[A]

By the way, I don't think that all actors can host talk shows. I think that a very few, handful have the ability to enjoy the art of spontaneous conversation, have the curiosity to engage with other people, about other people. Whereas, like, I think you being a talk show host does not impede your ability to act at all. You can turn off your talk show brain and be an actor, but not all actors can do it. I said it to you because you are. Are so relatable and funny and spontaneous, and you listen to people when they talk to you, and you're interested and you're interesting, and I believe that about your wife. Also. Like, my fantasy talk show is you and Rebecca at a dinner table having, like, an evening show. Like, that is my fantasy talk show.

[B]

Yeah. It would end in an argument. We would be fighting. It would end with. With probably her storming out. But it was. I do have to say, also, you know, I host things now. It's like a part of my job, you know, like, it's a major part of my job. And it's funny, being an actor. It's not what I planned. I thought for sure I'd be on an Apple series right now, solving a murder over nine episodes.

[A]

Well, you will be. One does not negate the other. You know, it's like, one does not negate the other.

[B]

But I'm so grateful that you opened my eyes to that and to this. I just gotta tell a couple really funny stories. Getting to co host with Kelly. It's so funny being there. Like, first of all, what an education I got sitting next to Kelly. Hundreds of times.

[A]

Hundreds of times.

[B]

It's just like. It's like getting a ma. I have, like, a doctorate in, like, how to. I mean, literally, it's like. It's like getting to work with, like. It's like. It's like Einstein being like, all right, come on, you could tag along and, like, calm down.

[A]

Calm down.

[B]

Yeah, maybe I'll calm down. All right. It's like. It's like Leonardo da Vinci saying, like, calm down. Okay, Let me. Calm down. Calm down. All right. It's like. No, but. But you understand what I'm saying? Just a couple funny stories I have to tell. I'll never forget when we had Ray Liotta, God rest his soul, on the show, and we were interviewing him and he was talking about that show that he's doing with. And he was only looking at you. Cause you guys are both Jersey People. And he was like, yeah, Kelly. And when he hugged you, it was like. It was like in Goodfellas. He was like, hey, what's up, baby? How you doing? It's good to see you. How's the family? Yeah, family's good. Yeah, it's good to see you.

[A]

We had just been inducted into the New Jersey hall of Fame. That's why he was like. That's why he was, like, familiar with me.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. And then you were like, ray, this is Jerry. He's gonna be interviewed today. And he's like, yeah, yeah, whatever, whatever, whatever. So we were sitting there, and you guys were talking about New Jersey. You were both talking about New Jersey and all this stuff. And. And I was there, and he was talking about working with Jennifer. That's what he was talking about. Jennifer.

[A]

Jennifer.

[B]

And he meant, like, JLo. JLo. They were doing a TV show together, and I was, like, produced by.

[A]

Wait for it, Ryan Seacrest.

[B]

Oh, really?

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Oh, wow.

[A]

Yes, it's all a triangular. Yes, it all means something.

[B]

Really?

[A]

I'm not sure what it means, but it all means something.

[B]

If you tell me Gellman had anything to do with it, I'm gonna freak out. But anyway, I said, oh, Mr. Liotta, what do you call Jennifer? And he was like, what? What? And I was like, well, do you color Jennifer? Jlo, Jenny from the block, whatever. Her other nicknames are. Like, what do you call her? And he looked at you and he went, who is this guy? You went, ray, He's Jerry. He's hosting me today. He's like, I call her Jennifer. Whoa. Who are you? And you. And I laughed so hard about that. I think about that so much. I'm sorry that story didn't really have an end, but I just.

[A]

Hey, Jan tells me a story. Oh, yeah, you finally met John Stamos.

[B]

Okay, so let me tell you this story.

[A]

Okay. Okay, so. Okay.

[B]

So everybody knows how to say that. So those who may not know, my wife, Rebecca Romijn. I said I was married to her, right?

[A]

Yes, you did. Smokin hot, supermodel cover. Supermodel, Yep.

[B]

Yeah. By the way, supermodel. Once you're a supermodel, you are always a supermodel.

[A]

She's still got it.

[B]

It's like being knighted.

[A]

Like, for sure.

[B]

My wife was previously married to someone whose initials are John Stamos.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

I heard that they were lovers for a decade. Married for six of those years. Passionate, passionate lovers with each other.

[A]

I've never seen Seth laugh like this.

[B]

They. They Were married for years, and when I met my wife, my wife was going through her divorce. I swear, I had nothing to do. Look at the timeline. I met my wife. My wife was dating numerous other men when I met her who were not John Stamos. I mean, it. My wife practiced. What was that book? The Rules? Remember that book in the 90s?

[A]

Yeah, the rules.

[B]

Any ladies read the rules that basically told you have a lot of boyfriends and.

[A]

Is that what the rules said?

[B]

I think. I think it was a lot of stuff about not texting back, but I think the rules basically said have, like. And I'm paraphrasing here, so please don't sue me. Author of the Rules, it said have five boyfriends, so you don't seem so available. Desperate. Yeah, right. Not so. Like, you're my boyfriend, and we're going to be. We're going to be together forever. So my wife was really practicing the rules, maybe too much when I was dating her.

[A]

Right.

[B]

And I was one of her guys.

[A]

And you were on the rotation.

[B]

I was on the rotation, yeah. And that was. I was really good with that. I was just happy to be on her roster.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I mean, I have kids who play sports. Like, I would even be a bench player to, like, play on. On Rebecca Romain's team. I was so excited.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

But my wife was going through her divorce, and I could see it was, like, very emotional for her, you know? Like, it was. I've never been through a divorce yet, but. But it was. It looked like it was tough, you know, for anyone who's been through a

[A]

divorce, it looked also, you are an empath, and you're a person that was listening to her. Remember how we talked about listening? You were paying attention. Yeah. You were paying attention to her.

[B]

You know, sometimes it got a little boring when she was talking about, like. I'm sorry to say this, but.

[A]

But you were using your acting skills to act interesting.

[B]

O. I'm gonna tell you, yes, Kelly, at first, yes, I was. I was like, oh, that's so awful. Tell me about how bad that relationship was. But then I was like. I got to a point where I was like, listen, I don't really care. Like that. That was then and this is now. Like, you're going on a date and you're having sushi, and someone's, like, crying, and it's like, this isn't what I signed up for.

[A]

Good. You laid the law down.

[B]

Well, no, I actually used to do this thing, and we laugh about it a lot. I used to do this Thing where sometimes my wife would cry, you know, and at first I'd be like, oh, gosh, I'm so sorry. You know, like, put an arm, like, show. What's the word? Like, affection.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And I'd be like, oh, my gosh, I'm so sorry. But then it was like, you know, someone would be crying. You'd be like, maybe you're buying, like, an expensive meal or something. Or.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I don't know, maybe you're watching a cool. You're watching something cool on TV or something, and someone would just start crying. And I. So I started to do this thing where my wife was crying. Well, you're gonna think I'm a monster, but if my wife was crying, I would go.

[A]

So you mocked her crying?

[B]

Yes, I did. And I was like, it's over. You know, like, let's, like, move on. Like, if we're gonna, like, date if this is gonna happen. Like, I can't have you just, like, sitting at, like, a pot roast and be like, john and I used to have hot roast every Sunday. So I would go, like,

[A]

did she like that?

[B]

I swear, at first. Does she still like it? At first? At first, it didn't go over well. Okay.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

But, like, by the fifth or seventh or tenth time, it became pretty funny, guys.

[A]

Yeah. Like, yeah.

[B]

Yeah. And now, I gotta tell you, like, full circle. We now have teenage kids, and anytime they cry. One of my daughters was. How do I say this without getting in trouble? One of my daughters was recently dumped.

[A]

What?

[B]

Yeah, I know. Shocking, right?

[A]

That is shocking.

[B]

And the guy was so hot.

[A]

He was hotter than your daughter. Your daughter.

[B]

I don't judge people physically. You know that about me. But he was hot. She brought him home. I met him. I was like, oh, my God, he's so hot. So hot. Tall, blonde, athlete. Yowza. My. My daughter messed up, but messed up hard. I don't know what she did, but she is that.

[A]

What, did you ask her that? What did you do?

[B]

Yeah, but. But anyway, my daughter, like, when it. When he went Instagram official with his new girl.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[B]

And for those who don't know what I'm talking about, that means that he posted something with another girl that wasn't my daughter. My daughter was crying, and my wife and I were next to her, and I heard my wife go. And I was like, yeah, yeah, now you understand the ways of the dark side. But I do have to say we did help my daughter get through that, you know? And I know that hubbub story makes me sound Like a monster. But, like, it does. It did help, like, people get through. Like, it made a joke about a highly emotional period in my wife and my daughter's life, you know?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh, that guy was so hot. You and I still together? Well, Kelly, I mean, I'm sure you have kids. I'm sure you dealt with this. I mean.

[A]

Yeah, you know, it's very funny. Our kids are really, like. And I don't know if they got it sort of from us, but they really are, like, very. Once they get with a person, they are with that person. It's really wild.

[B]

Well, and it sounds a little like you and Marco.

[A]

That's what I'm saying. I'm like, oh, my God. Did they learn this from us? This, like, really just finding your person and sticking with them? So we're very happy with their choices. We look at their partners like our own kids. Like, their family members to us, you know, so.

[B]

But did you ever deal with, like, having to console anyone for the breakup?

[A]

We had one breakup that was sad to the family member, and the rest of us were sort of, like, laughing about it. But not in front of.

[B]

Right. Sure.

[A]

Not in front of the person. Said person. And then my. And then our oldest son, when he came home from college the first time, brought this girl with him that clearly hated us, but we didn't know really how to say that, so we said nothing. And we're just acting like it's a very normal Sunday dinner at our house. Very normal. All normal. And then I am doing the dishes downstairs, and Lola comes into the kitchen, and I'm hoping that her, you know, Michael's younger siblings have not noticed this. And Lola comes in, and she's like, oh, my God, that girl totally hates us. She really hates you. But she hates me, too. And it was so funny to. Because Lola was still a teenager at that time, but really, like, locked in on the fact that.

[B]

Really in tune on it.

[A]

Yeah. But back to John.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Most.

[B]

So, I. It's funny, and I shouldn't speak for my wife, but, um, it's so funny. I thought about this. If my wife and I got divorced, which, what is it, Tuesday? Still a possibility, I think we would remain friends. I just do. Like, I think I would. Like. Like, I know this is gonna be Bo Sound boring, but, like, my wife is my best friend. Like, I don't know who else. Like, I just think we would remain friends, you know?

[A]

I think of you as a person that is a true blue friend. Yeah. I just feel like when times get hard, when they're easy. You're just always there. Yeah.

[B]

I mean, I guess if she was with someone else, I wouldn't, like, just call her and be like, oh, my God, you're not gonna believe what happened to me. I was in the bubble today. Like, I would be respectful, but, like, I would still, like, have a relationship with her. And I can't believe I'm saying this without my wife sitting here. And I'm probably gonna get in trouble, but I'm gonna blame you, Kelly.

[A]

Yeah, blame me.

[B]

I couldn't believe my wife and John had no relationship after they got divorced. You know, nothing. I'm not sure if my wife had his phone number.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

I really can't speak on behalf of John. Cause I haven't seen him. And we really. We, like, didn't go to, like, restaurants. Cause my wife was fearful that he would be there, you know? And it was crazy to me. Like, he spends so much time with someone, and I don't think they had a big fight, you know, I just

[A]

think it's just petered out.

[B]

Hey, guys. I think they just got divorced. You know, that's what I've gleaned. By the way. I'm. I'm hearing this third hand, you know, but, like, people just get divorced. Like, they weren't meant to be. My wife met him when she was 19.

[A]

Right.

[B]

That's young man.

[A]

Right? Right.

[B]

Like, that's two years. That's a year and a half older than my kids now. My kids can't tie their shoes still. I know I have to get them to build different.

[A]

Different generation. Different generation.

[B]

It's funny. I went to a birthday party.

[A]

Mm.

[B]

And the people at the birthday party let me know that John Stamos was going to be there.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Okay. I told my wife this. Please don't. Please don't. I don't want to divorce you, honey, but I'm going to divulge this. My wife said, I'm not going to that party.

[A]

Okay?

[B]

I said, well, I'm going to that party. I want to meet this guy you've been talking about all these years. And so I told the person who was throwing the party. I said, you got to tell John if it's okay if I come. I didn't want. Like, I just don't want to. I don't want any beef with anybody. I try to live my life without beef with anybody, you know?

[A]

Yeah. You're baggage free.

[B]

What?

[A]

You're baggage free. You travel light. You don't like to take baggage with you.

[B]

Right? Is. I'M so sorry. Is that Italian? Like, is that French?

[A]

Baggage. Baggage free with traveling light.

[B]

Baggage tray.

[A]

Is it? No. Baggage free.

[B]

Oh, baggage free. Oh, I thought you went. It's baggage tray. Baggage free. Yes, I am.

[A]

New Jersey accent right there. No bags.

[B]

Well, I don't know. Albert is here. I thought he's like, a bag of tray. It means you don't like. I'm sorry, I'm doing an accent. Great one. But I went to the party and I saw him and, wow, what a nice guy. I mean, I made a beeline for him immediately. And I was like, dude, why didn't you tell me about the shopping addiction? Come on, man. Like, help a brother out. So funny. And now. And by the way, they were married before online. Now that there's online, I'm like, the boxes that come in. Oh, gosh, we have a box joke at our house. My wife, frankly, makes way more money than I do and can shop all my wife wants. It's not like it's her money, but there's so many boxes, so it's so annoying when we get boxes at our house. So I've actually. I have this thing where I do a box song where I go like. Like, like inside. I want to be like, we have eight more boxes. Are you kidding me? Like, what more do we need in this house? Enough with the boxes. I can't keep breaking down cardboard. But I do this thing where I carry the boxes in and in a passive aggressive manner, I go, boshes, boshes, boshes. Becca got the boshes. Look at all your boshes. Becca loves her boshes.

[A]

And now, is this the debut of that song publicly? It's amazing.

[B]

But for any. I don't want to generalize, like, say, one spouse or another, but if anyone is in a marriage and one of the spouses buys so much and so many boxes come, and maybe. Maybe you're not able to. Like, maybe you're not working as much and you're not able, like, maybe the boxes should be dwindling down a little bit. Maybe you should, like, be buckling back. Yeah. Scaling back. College is coming, but, like, exactly. Two colleges coming. But for some reason, that stress means more boxes coming to your house.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Instead of yelling like, we can't afford this. Why are you doing this? Just try, like, lifting up the boxes and going, bosses, bosses. Look at all your bosses. You have many bushes.

[A]

When you met Stamos, was Rebecca irritated that the two of you got along?

[B]

I. I did. I do remember saying to my Wife. Well, I gotta tell you, I. I met your ex husband, and I don't know why you guys didn't work it out. He's like the hottest, nicest guy. He's the nicest, hottest, and by the way, the hottest. Kelly, you are, and I hate to generalize here you are. You worked in daytime television for many years. John Stamos worked in daytime television for many years. I have a theory. People who. Whose roots are in daytime television. I don't judge people physically, but are just hotter people. They're just the man. I was mesmerized by his eyes, his skin tone, his hair.

[A]

Well, I have to say, I think that Rebecca Romijn has an incredible picker. Because you're both gorgeous and you're both incredibly kind people. I don't know anything about what went on between those two. I'm just saying, she's not.

[B]

Nor do I.

[A]

Great picker.

[B]

And nor do I. So, of course, I came home and I was like, wow, I met your ex, and the guy's an 11. And.

[A]

And what did she say?

[B]

My wife immediately went, yeah, of course you would say that. I knew you were gonna say that. Of course you guys would. Of course. So, yes, it did annoy her.

[A]

But everybody has exes. I mean, that's the thing. Like, we all.

[B]

Not you, Kelly.

[A]

Kelly, I don't know.

[B]

You and Mark met. This is what's so funny.

[A]

We've been together for so long that we.

[B]

You have no exes.

[A]

No, I know we have exes, but, like, I am not even sure if they're still alive. But you have a specific ex.

[B]

I have a lot of exes.

[A]

I know you have a lot of exes, but one wrote about you in her memoir. Before we get back into the conversation, I want to thank Twizzler Strawberry Twist for sponsoring today's episode. Ugh. Strawberry twist, Jan. Best flavor. Best. I like chocolate. Strawberry twist is the best. Strawberry twist is the best. The OG I want to hear you say it. Okay. It is the best. Thank you. Okay, so from movie nights to summer road trips, Twizzlers just brings this playful, fun energy to everyday moments. It's the treat you literally cannot help but twist and play with. And I'm just gonna say I love Twizzlers. I love them so much. I should have married Twizzlers. But I didn't. I married Mark. I can't eat Mark. I mean, it's not even legal to do that. Jan, they're the best at a movie. Oh, the best. How can you not Love Twizzlers. Honestly, I think half the reason I even go to the movies is for the Twizzlers. Forget the popcorn. Give me a Twizzler. Give me a soda. I'm a happy woman. That is my movie treat, hands down. And listen, if you know anything about the Consuelos house, on Halloween, we go big. We give out the movie size candy to all the trick or treaters. Full size, Jan. Full size. And guess what the fan favorite is every single year. Yep. Twizzlers. The kids know now. All the flavors are delicious. Jan likes chocolate. But I'm going to be honest, I'm a purist. I'm a strawberry girly through and through. Although I do have my eye on the limited time raspberry filled twist this summer. I have a feeling those are going to be dangerous in the best way, Jan. Yes, they're going to be good. But I still like the chocolate. See, there's a Twizzler for everyone. Oh, and we cannot forget the pull and peels. Come on. You have to admit, there's something so satisfying about peeling those apart strand by strand. It's basically a stress reliever. So do yourself a favor and shop for Twizzlers. Now, you have a specific ex.

[B]

A lot of exes.

[A]

I know you have a lot of exes, but one wrote about you in her memoir.

[B]

Okay, so this is like getting back to.

[A]

This is Wild.

[B]

Getting back to Rebecca Romain and John Stamos's relationship. My wife was very upset that John Stamos wrote a memoir, which was riveting. It's terrific. I'm sure you can get it. But there was a chapter about the demise of their marriage, and it really upset my wife that he put that in there. Now, if you're going to write a memoir and you're John Stamos, you got to put that in there.

[A]

You know, people want to read about that part.

[B]

I did.

[A]

He sent her the chapter involving her before.

[B]

That's up to my wife to tell you. I don't believe he did, but that's up to my wife to tell you. If my wife had a heads up. I don't believe my wife had a heads up. Ironically enough, I believe the first heads up we got was from a mutual friend of ours named. I shouldn't say. I'm gonna say his name. Bruce Bozzi.

[A]

Oh, Bruce Bozzi. Yeah. Okay.

[B]

I'm sorry if I'm getting you in trouble. Wow. Could you imagine if I came into this, like, show with no enemies and I left here with, like, Bruce Bozzi and Stamos being like, there he is. Get him. You imagine Bruce Bozzi starts Dming me, you're dead. You're dead. I think he's in New York.

[A]

You better be. That actually sounds like a good Bosnian impersonation, too.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. He's from Queens or Brooklyn or something. But it's so funny. When my children were first born, a book publisher came to me and said, hey, do you want to write a couple chapters about, like, being the father of twin girls and all this stuff? And I went, yeah, let me write about that. So I wrote some stuff, and I had some really funny early chapters about us trying to start a family and trying to get pregnant. And there were funny things, you know, Kelly, again, not to compare, but you began your family very young. A big reason why I'm with Rebecca Romijn is because I met her when we were 30, and my wife was like, listen, I gotta have kids pretty soon or else this isn't gonna happen. And if it's not gonna be with you, it's gonna be with somebody else. And I was like, I got married at 33, which now seems young in my circle of friends. I was the first to get married at 33, and it's because I was dating Rebecca Romijn, who I told you is a supermodel.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And Rebecca Romijn looked me in the eyes and said, I want to have kids. And I would have. I would consider having children with you if.

[A]

Yeah, that's like a. That is.

[B]

And I was like, well, let's do it. So I was writing this memoir, and a lot of it was about us trying to get pregnant. And I showed it to my wife, and my wife said, I don't want this in a book.

[A]

Right.

[B]

You can't put this all in a book.

[A]

Right.

[B]

And.

[A]

And you had to respect her privacy.

[B]

Yeah, I had to. I had to give the money back to the publisher. You know, I wrote, like, 200 pages.

[A]

Right.

[B]

I mean, so I do understand that. That said, if you're, like, just to. Just to defend someone who's writing a memoir, if you're writing a memoir, you gotta add that stuff. You know, I mean, he probably. He probably could have given my wife a heads up. I mean, that's what I would have done.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

But I. You know, I'm not in his shoes, so maybe. Maybe he was. Maybe they had beef. You know, again, it's not my place to talk about that, because this should. When my wife is a guest on here, you should ask Her. Because she would be very forthcoming to you.

[A]

I want to ask you about what your ex wrote about you in a book.

[B]

So I dated a young lady whose initials are Giuliana Rancic. And we dated. So much fun. I gotta say, we had a lot of fun together.

[A]

Did she run by you?

[B]

No, but. But we did break up. On. We broke up. Poorly. It was poorly. Now, listen, in Juliana Rancic's defense of this memoir. Whatever. I was a pretty terrible boyfriend. I was. Hand up. I was not a good.

[A]

She says that you cheated on her.

[B]

Okay, I was expecting more of a laugh when I said I was a terrible boyfriend. And then you said, I cheated on her. And I heard audible gasps from here. Now I wish Gelman was here saying, let's go to commercial. Yeah. Wrap it up. Wrap it up.

[A]

You cheated on her with Jerry Halliwell.

[B]

Okay, that is. Those who don't know, that is Ginger Spice. Ginger Spice. Beautiful young lady who I recently saw, who's remarried, has a great family. I was a terrible boyfriend to Jerry Hallowell, too. So I apologize to her. Let me take this moment to apologize to Giuliana Rancic. I'm not kidding. For being a terrible boyfriend. I was. I was the worst. I was the worst. I wasn't the worst boyfriend. Like, I didn't like. I was just a bad boyfriend. I was just not a great boyfriend. Now, in her memoir, which I didn't read, by the way, I found out about her memoir. You talked about, like, letting people know what's going on in memoirs. I was here in New York. I believe I was co hosting with you.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Thank you for not bringing it up on your show, but I would go to this deli on the corner of my house.

[A]

I didn't know about it then.

[B]

It's no longer there. This deli that I used to go to. So I can say what we used to call it. We used to call it the Smelly Deli. And I went to the Smelly Deli, and I'd get coffee there in the morning, and they would sell the papers and everything. And I walked in, and I'm gonna do an accent. I hope no one's offended, but you don't know what accent I'm doing, so it doesn't matter. I went in, and I was like, hey, a coffee, please. And the guy who I'd known my whole life, who'd worked at the Smelly Dilly, went, you are a cheater. And I was like, what? And he was like, you're a cheater. You're A cheater. You are a cheater. And I was like, what are you talking about, man? And he held out the paper, and he laughed, and he pointed, and it was a picture of me and Giuliana Rancic. And it said, giuliana Rancic reveals Jerry o' Connell cheated in a relationship. And he went, ha, ha. Look at this. You're a cheater. Well, why. Terrible boyfriend. Why is this.

[A]

She said that you. I'm reading this quote,

[B]

by the way. I acted like I didn't read it. I read the whole thing. I read it before I came. I keep it next to my.

[A]

When she caught you cheating, you had as much emotion as the customer service representative who tells you, okay, your bags miss the flight.

[B]

Okay. By the way, shout out to Giuliana Rancic. That is a great line. Okay. That is a good line. That is very. What do you call it in literary terms? Very colorful. Okay.

[A]

Colorful. Yes. Descriptive.

[B]

Okay. So I don't know if that was her or her shadow writer. Wow. I had to throw her a little shade. Sorry about that. No, I think Juliana probably wrote it herself. Very, very smart girl.

[A]

But you made up after that.

[B]

Did we?

[A]

Yes, according to her. According to this here, so listen to this.

[B]

Well, no, hold on a second.

[A]

No, you hold on.

[B]

This is so fun, by the way.

[A]

You just made up, and then you were at an event together, and then at that event. That's where you saw Rebecca.

[B]

No, it's not where I met my wife. I saw Rebecca at an event, and Rebecca was with another person. Not her.

[A]

One of the rotation.

[B]

One in the rotation.

[A]

Okay, one in the rotation.

[B]

And we spoke, and there was a definite spark there.

[A]

It was chemistry.

[B]

Yes. And it was after that. That. But that was definitely one of a number of sparks. Listen, when Rebecca Romaine separated from someone whose initials are John Stamos.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

I was like, I gotta. I gotta get that.

[A]

That's where I'm getting cue.

[B]

Now. Should I have been exclusively dating Giuliana Rancic at that time? I believe our relationship was in trouble. Should I been clearer about how in trouble our relationship was? Definitely. But I already apologized and said I was a terrible boyfriend. But in Giuliana Rancic's memoir, Giuliana Rancic said, I broke up with her through an intercom at my house.

[A]

She said that? You said, this is very funny, because I don't. In my mind, I cannot picture you saying this over an intercom or otherwise

[B]

I'm gonna deny it. So. Yeah.

[A]

Okay. In quotes. Nope. Sorry, homegirl. Things change. But you take care. Okay?

[B]

Does Sound a little like you, Jobert.

[A]

I don't think that sounds like him at all.

[B]

So crazy.

[A]

Does it?

[B]

Wow, I'm sweating now. This is like a trial, by the way. I feel like a transcript was just read to me in a courtroom. You know, here's the deal, and I will tell. I've never spoken about this story. So Giuliana Rancic claimed I broke up with her through an intercom in my building. I broke up with her through an intercom because Giuliana Rancic came to my condominium where I had. It.

[A]

Sounds nice.

[B]

Look, I love Live With Kelly and Mark. This is so much better than Live With Kelly and Mark. It just is. I'm sorry, Gilman. It just is.

[A]

He's still in the lobby. He's never made it.

[B]

We've got to make your segments, like, four minutes long.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Giuliana Rancic came to my condominium and hit the intercom. I was not expecting Giuliana Rancic to come to said condominium.

[A]

Did you have company?

[B]

Which I.

[A]

Which Spice Girl was there?

[B]

Okay. Someone was inside of my condominium.

[A]

Was it Rebecca?

[B]

Someone was inside of my condominium, and Giuliana Rancic wanted entry into my condominium. Thank goodness. Buzzer gate security. I mean, I paid a pretty hefty homeowner's fee.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Good for you for these things. Cameras and everything.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And I said, you know, I did not know you were coming. You can't come up here. You know, you can't come here unannounced. Notice no one had a key. So the relationship was not like that.

[A]

Yes. Right.

[B]

But that was why I didn't like someone coming to my condominium without, like, an invite or even a text or even, like, a phone call. Like, hey, at the farmer's market. Thought I'd stop by, got some fresh cut flowers, you know, like, there was no warning, and I didn't want someone coming in. But back to the court because I didn't want any confrontation.

[A]

But did you say. Nope. Sorry, homegirl. Things change. But you take care, okay?

[B]

I don't recall exact wording

[A]

because she really recalls this.

[B]

I don't. I don't recall exact wording, so I can't deny that I said that. It doesn't. It doesn't sound like

[A]

we have the recording of it. She sent it to us.

[B]

It doesn't sound like something I would say, but again, I mean, if I was writing a memoir, it made for a good quote, so. You know what? I'm going to applaud Juliana for using colorful dialogue and everything.

[A]

And enough about your act exes and nothing. Oh, shoot.

[B]

I wanted other ones. I dated Sarah Michelle Galar.

[A]

We've got what?

[B]

Yeah, we say that I dated her.

[A]

Sarah Michelle?

[B]

Yeah. Like, very young. And I see her and her husband. And her husband is a black belt in jiu jitsu. So please, I don't want any beef with these people. Beautiful family, though. I see her in the neighborhood, and it's really fun. We were very young. That we were. We were kids. And, oh, yeah, Sarah Michelle dumped my ass. She was the smartest one. Like. Like, by the way, just to let you know, how smart.

[A]

How old were you when you d. 20s, early 20s.

[B]

Sarah Michelle took one look at me and was like, I gotta get away from this drunk. Oh, my gosh. She was like, one and done, like, literally one date. She was like, well, that was fun. No, I think she needed a date to the Emmys and asked me and, like, like, hung around for.

[A]

How many times have you been to the Emmys? Give me a rough estimate.

[B]

Maybe a couple, three. But only as a date. Never. Like, I've been with my wife a couple times. And, yeah, as a date. Like, I've never gone. Yeah, I only go as, like a. I'm like a gigolo. I'm like the. I'm like the Emmys.

[A]

Like, you were on stage at the Academy Awards this year. I was on stage honoring Rob Reiner.

[B]

That was really emotional. This is what we call in the business a gear shift, everybody. You know, I was in Stand By Me as a kid. I was a child actor, and. Yeah, best. Yeah, yeah. And I was in Stand By Me and. And Rob Reiner was murdered in December, and so was his wife, Michelle. And it's crazy. Like, it's almost like your guardian angel is, like, gone now, you know? And so at the Academy Awards, they did this really emotional thing where they asked everyone who basically got their break from Rob, you know, to come and be a part of the memorial. Everybody saw it. I'm sure I saw you right after, because you guys all do your Oscar show there. And they put us in one room, all of us. There were, like, 20 of us.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And they put us all in a room, and, man, I'm not gonna say who, but an actress who worked very closely with Rob came up to me and hugged me. Me and started crying and saying, he gave you and I our first breaks. He gave you and I our first breaks. And it was very emotional back there. Kelly, I saw you right afterwards, and I was like, it's just Too emotional. It's.

[A]

It's really what he. What a great guy, though. If to have a first break in show business. Show business is hard. It's not necessarily a place I think kids belong, but if you're going to be a kid actor, to be in the hands of Rob Reiner, such a good and decent and kind person, is just the. I mean, you're so lucky that that was your first experience.

[B]

I'll tell you something interesting. When I was younger, I was, like, just, like, very rambunctious and, like, I was a crazy kid. I think my mom was on your show on Kelly and Mark and said, I didn't know what to do with him. He was hyperactive. And so I got him into acting and all that stuff. And I was always getting in trouble as a kid. And it was on set that Rob. I was. I did something, like, I ad libbed. I added something to a scene, and Rob went, you know, like, cut, Jerry. And started, like, walking towards set. And I was like, oh, man, I'm in trouble. Like, I was. I was acting hyperactive. I was, like, being nuts. And he came over and he went, hey, Jerry, that's what I'm. Fellas, that's what I'm talking about. Get crazy. Like, get loose on set. Ad lib things. And it's why I'm here. Like, it's like, I knew I felt comfortable on a set. And he's the first person to say, you should be on a set. This is the place to do that. And so I've been designing my life since that moment to be on set.

[A]

But also, you know, you've got summer's last resort, which is out now. And, you know, you work with younger kids in the show. Do you take that with you, like, those lessons?

[B]

You know, I try to make sure if I work with young people now because I have such fond memories of Stand By Me to make sure that they have, like, fond memories. You know, so to, like, do outings on the weekends with them and their parents, like to do dinners after work. You know, a lot of times in this business, if you work with kids, it's like, all right, that's a wrap for the day. You're like, get me away from these kids. You know, like, let me just go look at my phone for the rest of the night. But, like, I realized, like. Like Rob did with us on standby me, you're, like, implanting lifelong memories in, like, like, really formative memories in kids, for sure. And so I really. In Summer's last resort, we have a young actress named Violet McGraw who, you know this. You've worked with. It's like when you worked with. Oh, God. Who was in Hope and Faith. Who's a big star now? Alison Brie.

[A]

Oh, no. Well, Alison Brie, yes. And then replacing Alison Brie was Megan Fox.

[B]

Megan Fox. Like, you worked with. Like, you're working with these young actors.

[A]

I know.

[B]

And then, like, just a couple weeks, they're gonna be way more famous than, like, you can see. Like, her. Like, stars, like, on the rise.

[A]

All of. All of their stars were on the rise. By the way, after you came on the show today to promote Summer's Last Resort, Summer's Last Resort, I wanted to make sure I had Tubi, and I have Tubi already. I already had Tubi.

[B]

Yeah, Tubi's there. It's free. You could stream it. It's a really good streaming service. They've been great. And the movie's a lot of fun. And it's.

[A]

Will there be a sequel? Will there be, like, a Christmas Last Resort? Will there be, like.

[B]

That's a good idea. Yeah. Wow.

[A]

Should I start writing it?

[B]

Yeah, let's go.

[A]

Well, Jerry, thank you for being here.

[B]

Oh, thank you. That was really fun.

[A]

Thanks to our live audience. You guys were amazing. Thanks to the fishbowl. Thank you. Most importantly, thank you to Twizzlers.

[B]

Give me some of these. By the way, fun fact about Twizzlers. You know what I do when you get them at the theater, you take them, you bite them, and you use. Use them as a what, folks? Straw. Very important for straw.

[A]

We know. We're not amateurs. All right. Can't wait to talk off camera next week, everybody.

[B]

Bye.

[A]

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